Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-07


fight of the conspirators, among whom
Leavitt, the State witness, was identified.
On Monday Leavitt was placed upon the
witness stand and told his story. II was
identical with his original confession, or
statement and very damaging to Arens-
DORIS chances of acquittal. Condensed
into q narrative, Leayitts testimony is as
follows:
In the latter part of December, 1885, he
came to Sioux City, but went away and re-
turned in the first week of January, 1886.
He opened his variety theater on Pearl
street in February. In June he went East
and came back to this place few days be-
fore the killing of DR.. Haddock. There
was a saloon connected with the theater.
There was bar upstairs and another
down. stairs. "Doc" Darling and brother
of witness were bartenders. Dan Moriarty
was doorkeeper and Billy Dorsam treas
urer. Witness knew John Arensdorf; he
became acquainted with him in January,
1856, and bought beer of the Franz Brew
ing Company TO the extent of $50 or S75 a
week, Arensdorf was seen at the theater
9na sRpT SSn a By H h s EneaS lis
return to Sioux City from Mount Clemens,
Mich, late in July; how the plan OF hav-
ing him join the Saloonkeepers Union was
proposed; how the meeting mentioned by
Witness Adelsheim was held and iLeavitt
made member of the organization.
After he Joined, several persons, among
them Arensdorf, the defendant, agreed to
the proposal that something should be done
to rid the town of temperance workers.
Arensdorf said there was 800 or $500 in
Junks safe, which he thought sufficient to
effect the purpose. Arensdorf said that
something must be done, and suggested that
Haddock's or Turner's house be blown up
or burned down.
The next day witness went down to the
st. Paul Railroad yards to see Dan Moriarty
and try to get him to whip DIR. Haddock.
They were willing to give him 800 for the
Job, and witness thought him to be the
proper person for the work. Moriarty re-
fused 10 whip anybody.
Witness testified to seeing DIR. Haddock
on the stand as q witness in the injunction
cases then on trial. The day before the
saloon-keepers meeting, on the evening of
Aug. 3, Leavitt met by chance Plath, Trei-
Der, Fred Munchrath, Jr., and two Ger
mans, whom he afterward knew to be
Granda and Koschnitzki. They were stand
ing on the Sioux City National Bank cor
ner, on Fourth street, talking about Had
docks trip to Greenville. Leavitt Joined in
the conversation. Witness described the
hack ride TO Greenville "to see how the
preacher got his evidence in the whisky
cases."
On returning from "Greenville, which
is near the eastern limits of town and is a
local designation. the party was driven
directly to Junk's saloon. The four men
went into the saloon. Treiber got money
and paid the driver, Adams. Leavitt treat
ed the crowd to cigars and remained three
or four minutes. Arensdorf, Grady, Scol.
lard and Junk were there. Then all seemed
to start for their homes; Mt least witness
did so. AS they reached the street Bis
marck" came up and said the buggy had
turned. Arensdorf said: Lets go up and
see." Arensdorf, Peters, Treiber, Plath
and Leavitt went toward the stable on
Water street, Arensdorf and Peters lead
ing. Sherman walked with Leavitt. This
was the first time witness saw Sherman.
Leavitt saw John Ryan on the street and
spoke to him. The party stopped by the
board fence, corner Fourth and Water
streets. Munchrath was seen there by wit
ness and heard TO say: "If you lick Had
dock, Just give him a black eye or some-
thing that won't hurt him or get any of us
in any trouble" Witness heard Arensdorf
say something about "a drunken Dutch
man."
Leavitt remained calm, and Arensdori
: did not move a muscle during this portion
of the evidence. AS Leavitt continued tC
explain the manner of the killing the audi
ence was breathless with interest. The
witness described how Haddock came from
the stable, moved north ON West Water
street to the corner of Fourth, turned east
ward, and midway on the crossing was met
by Arensdorf, who had walked out from
the fence TO encounter him. "They met,
and Arensdorf looked into Haddock's face
Haddock raised his hand; the hand came
down; Arensdorf passed; then came the
shot,"
Mr.. Marsh caused Leavitt to leave the
stand and impersonate the assassin. HI
did this in highly dramatic manner, illus.
trating to the jury how the shot was fred
by first approaching Marsh, gazing in his
face, passing him, and then turning quickly
from behind with raised hand against the
attorneys neck. This scene correspondet
with the one enacted previously before The
jury by Witness Fitzsimmonss who saw the
shot fred.
After the shooting the crowd by the fence
stood spellbound for an instant and ther
fed. Leavit ran northward to Ryani
house. The last seen of Arensdorf BY
witness he was going west toward the
bridge. Henry Peters followed Arensdor
out from the fence corner, and after thu
shooting went in the same direction as th,
defendant ON trial.